Dr. Nancy Snow, Pax Mundi Professor of Public Diplomacy, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies; Expert on Nation Branding, Public Diplomacy, Persuasion and Propaganda

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The Battle Over Citizen Kane

Art imitating life or life imitating art? American culture is a form of myth-making as illustrated in “The Battle Over Citizen Kane.” Orson Welles redefined William Randolph Hearst in reputation and image as the result of his film, “Citizen Kane.” But Hearst managed to sully Welles’ reputation in the process.